Calories eaten yesterday: 1394
Fat: 27g (18%)
Carbs: 117g (34%)
Protein: 169g (49%)
Weight this morning: 128.2 (One week ago: 133.8)
Calories burned in exercise today: 82
Well, I have a doctor's appointment in Castro Valley for 9 a.m. on Tuesday June 10th. They are going to do bloodwork so no eating after 9 pm Monday night. Which means no bedtime snack which means I may or may not be able to get to sleep, and if I do it will only be a few hours because I work late and don't get to bed until 2 a.m. and then will have to get up around 7 for this appointment. That means I'll be wiped out and won't be able to get to the gym that Wednesday because I'll need to catch up on sleep. Brad said he will drive me to the appointment (taking time off work), so that will help. They didn't have anything later. All new patients are scheduled in the morning.
If I survive this all I deserve a cheat day. Not an all out binge, just a cheat day. The doctor will want to do a GYN exam and I'll have to talk to him about that because I need serious pain meds to survive it and need him to give me the meds and then set up a separate appointment just for that purpose.
Lupe originally had me down for the previous Friday at 10 a.m. but it was with a female doctor and I don't like female doctors. I have never had a good experience with one so I try to avoid them now. Tuesday at 9 a.m. was the best they could do to get me a male doctor.
I'll continue splitting medication doses until I can actually order more meds from Canada. The lower dose I'm taking is really effecting me and my depression is coming back. I'm spinning back into that black hole and no one cares because none of the other people involved in this doctor fiasco suffer from severe clinical depression.
My workout today:
Strength training:
Lifting and carrying boxes and bags out of storage and down two flights of stairs to the dumpster and recycling bin, making several trips.
Cardio:
Climbing back up two flights of stairs, making several trips.
Then I walked to work from the BART station and my pedometer battery died partway so I lost a bunch of steps. As soon as I noticed it I found a bench to sit on and changed the battery.
I'm supposed to give blood tomorrow. I haven't given since December 14th of last year and I don't want anything to stop me this time! It's been too long.
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Wiped out
Calories eaten yesterday: 1392
Fat: 25g (17%)
Carbs: 125g (37%)
Protein: 151g (45%)
Weight this morning: 131.2 (One week ago: 133.8)
Calories burned in exercise today: 464
Very tired today. Dragged through my gym time. My sugar free energy drink didn't seem to help at all.
I did one hour of lower body work with a little upper body thrown in (only exercises I didn't do yesterday). Then I ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes, but spent most of my time at just 5.5 mph with no incline. I just had zippo energy. I need cafeeeeeeeeine!
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Fat: 25g (17%)
Carbs: 125g (37%)
Protein: 151g (45%)
Weight this morning: 131.2 (One week ago: 133.8)
Calories burned in exercise today: 464
Very tired today. Dragged through my gym time. My sugar free energy drink didn't seem to help at all.I did one hour of lower body work with a little upper body thrown in (only exercises I didn't do yesterday). Then I ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes, but spent most of my time at just 5.5 mph with no incline. I just had zippo energy. I need cafeeeeeeeeine!
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Sabbath video series up, & more on Alli
Calories eaten yesterday: 1181
Fat: 21g (16%)
Carbs: 105g (36%)
Protein: 138g (47%)
Weight this morning: 132.4 (One week ago: 135.4)
Calories burned in exercise today: 469
Finally a normal gym day! I did upper body today - arms, shoulders, and back - for one hour. My strength wasn't as great as I'd like. I need to keep at this more regularly or my strength suffers. :( After that I ran on the treadmill and did much better. I set it at a 0.5% incline (I usually use no incline), and started at 5.2 mph. However, I was able to get up to 6.0 and sustain it, and get far enough above that for long enough that I was just able to eek out 3 miles in 30 minutes. My final was 3.01 miles in 30 minuntes, 1 second. So I'm counting that as a 10 minute mile because that was my average. I got as high as 7 mph, but couldn't sustain it for very long.
I walked to work from the train station after having my protein and carb snack.
I finally finished my video series on the Sabbath and have those videos uploaded now. Click here to watch them all in order.
I keep forgetting to mention an incident I had with Alli. If bathroom talk offends you, then skip the rest of this post. You have been warned!
It happened a week ago Sunday, after my Saturday/Sunday race binge. I had eaten a lot of fat and taken a lot of Alli to counteract it. I farted at some point and then laid on my bed to watch TV and relax. Brad was with me. When I got up he pointed out that I had a brown stain on my nightshirt. He was right. I had a large brown stain. I changed my underwear and put on a new nightshirt and figured that was it.
I was wrong. When I went back to my bed I found the kitty blanket (to protect my blanket from cat hair) also had a brown stain on it. *sigh* I lifted the kitty blanket and found my white blanket also had the stain. I eventually found that the stain went through the blanket, through the top and bottom sheet, and all the way down to the mattress pad! Eek!
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Fat: 21g (16%)
Carbs: 105g (36%)
Protein: 138g (47%)
Weight this morning: 132.4 (One week ago: 135.4)
Calories burned in exercise today: 469
Finally a normal gym day! I did upper body today - arms, shoulders, and back - for one hour. My strength wasn't as great as I'd like. I need to keep at this more regularly or my strength suffers. :( After that I ran on the treadmill and did much better. I set it at a 0.5% incline (I usually use no incline), and started at 5.2 mph. However, I was able to get up to 6.0 and sustain it, and get far enough above that for long enough that I was just able to eek out 3 miles in 30 minutes. My final was 3.01 miles in 30 minuntes, 1 second. So I'm counting that as a 10 minute mile because that was my average. I got as high as 7 mph, but couldn't sustain it for very long.
I walked to work from the train station after having my protein and carb snack.
I finally finished my video series on the Sabbath and have those videos uploaded now. Click here to watch them all in order.
I keep forgetting to mention an incident I had with Alli. If bathroom talk offends you, then skip the rest of this post. You have been warned!It happened a week ago Sunday, after my Saturday/Sunday race binge. I had eaten a lot of fat and taken a lot of Alli to counteract it. I farted at some point and then laid on my bed to watch TV and relax. Brad was with me. When I got up he pointed out that I had a brown stain on my nightshirt. He was right. I had a large brown stain. I changed my underwear and put on a new nightshirt and figured that was it.
I was wrong. When I went back to my bed I found the kitty blanket (to protect my blanket from cat hair) also had a brown stain on it. *sigh* I lifted the kitty blanket and found my white blanket also had the stain. I eventually found that the stain went through the blanket, through the top and bottom sheet, and all the way down to the mattress pad! Eek!
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Moving & Meds
Calories eaten yesterday: 1224
Fat: 37g (27%)
Carbs: 74g (24%)
Protein: 142g (47%)
Weight this morning: 134 (One week ago: 143.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 97
I ended up working 14 hours yesterday, from 11 a.m. Sunday morning to 1 a.m. this morning. Lisa was two hours late because she had been at a concert. That's four hours time and a half for me and two hours double time. Needless to say I did not go to the gym today. I did walk from the BART station to work and stopped for some groceries on the way.
Update on my apartment situation. Helena, one of the owners, called me and said that if I paid this rent increase then they wouldn't increase my rent next year. I (once again) said I can't afford this rent increase. They just do not get it.
Helena also said that the $695 I'd paid at move-in was not last month's rent, but a security deposit and asked me to check my papers at home. I did and unfortunately she was right. I paid $695 security and an extra $200 for the cats. I gave them the rent check for June (with the new higher rent) and put a Post-It note on it saying I wanted all $895 of my deposit back.
Rene (the manager) called me on Friday. He had spoken with the owners (hence their call) and went to bat for me, saying that I was a good tenant and asking if they really wanted me to leave because they don't know who they will get next. Evidently, they don't care.
Rene said they try to screw over everybody who leaves and that I should take pictures of everything and have a witness. He would also be my witness. They will take money out for every little thing. Though the words weren't spoken, I got the sense that I'll have to go to small claims court to get anything back. For under $1500 the filing fees appears to be just $30.
Update on my medication situation. I am low on medication. I found my pill cutter and have starting splitting doses. The normal dosage of Celexa is 40mg a day. So what I'm doing is taking 40mg one day, 20mg the next, and so on. It's not a healthy thing to do as my body needs the entire 40mg each day, but it's the best I can do right now.
It's Memorial Day so few people are here at work. I'll have to talk with Lupe (the health assistance person at work) tomorrow and impress upon her my need for a referral to a doctor NOW.
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Fat: 37g (27%)
Carbs: 74g (24%)
Protein: 142g (47%)
Weight this morning: 134 (One week ago: 143.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 97
I ended up working 14 hours yesterday, from 11 a.m. Sunday morning to 1 a.m. this morning. Lisa was two hours late because she had been at a concert. That's four hours time and a half for me and two hours double time. Needless to say I did not go to the gym today. I did walk from the BART station to work and stopped for some groceries on the way.
Update on my apartment situation. Helena, one of the owners, called me and said that if I paid this rent increase then they wouldn't increase my rent next year. I (once again) said I can't afford this rent increase. They just do not get it.
Helena also said that the $695 I'd paid at move-in was not last month's rent, but a security deposit and asked me to check my papers at home. I did and unfortunately she was right. I paid $695 security and an extra $200 for the cats. I gave them the rent check for June (with the new higher rent) and put a Post-It note on it saying I wanted all $895 of my deposit back.
Rene (the manager) called me on Friday. He had spoken with the owners (hence their call) and went to bat for me, saying that I was a good tenant and asking if they really wanted me to leave because they don't know who they will get next. Evidently, they don't care.
Rene said they try to screw over everybody who leaves and that I should take pictures of everything and have a witness. He would also be my witness. They will take money out for every little thing. Though the words weren't spoken, I got the sense that I'll have to go to small claims court to get anything back. For under $1500 the filing fees appears to be just $30.
Update on my medication situation. I am low on medication. I found my pill cutter and have starting splitting doses. The normal dosage of Celexa is 40mg a day. So what I'm doing is taking 40mg one day, 20mg the next, and so on. It's not a healthy thing to do as my body needs the entire 40mg each day, but it's the best I can do right now.
It's Memorial Day so few people are here at work. I'll have to talk with Lupe (the health assistance person at work) tomorrow and impress upon her my need for a referral to a doctor NOW.
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Week 62 Weigh-In
Start: 154
Week 1: 150 (-4) - Week 2: 148.6 (-1.4)
Week 3: 146 (-2.6) - Week 4: 147.2 (+1.2)
Week 5: 145.6 (-1.6) - Week 6: 144 (-1.6)
Week 7: 143 (-1) - Week 8: 142.8 (-0.2)
Week 9: 143.6 (+0.8) - Week 10: 141.2 (-2.4)
Week 11: 143.8 (+2.6) - Week 12: 142.4 (-1.4)
Week 13: 142.4 (-0) - Week 14: 141.6 (-0.8)
Week 15: 139.4 (-2.2) - Week 16: 140 (+0.6)
Week 17: 139.2 (-0.8) - Week 18: 139 (-0.2)
Week 19: 138 (-1) - Week 20: 135.4 (-2.6)
Week 21: 137.2 (+1.8) - Week 22: 139.6 (+2.4)
Week 23: 143.2 (+3.6) - Week 24: 143.6 (+0.4)
Week 25: 137.6 (-6) - Week 26: 139.6 (+2)
Week 27: 142 (+2.4) - Week 28: 137.2 (-4.8)
Week 29: 137 (-0.2) - Week 30: 136.8 (-0.2)
Week 31: 142.2 (+5.4) - Week 32: 136.8 (-5.4)
Week 33: 137.8 (+1) - Week 34: 135.8 (-2)
Week 35: 137.6 (+1.8) - Week 36: 143.8 (+6.2)
Week 37: 142.8 (-1) - Week 38: 140 (-2.8)
Week 39: 142.4 (+2.4) - Week 40: 140.4 (-2)
Week 41: 139.6 (-0.8) - Week 42: 142 (+2.4)
Week 43: N/A - Week 44: 141 (-1)
Week 45: 138.8 (-2.2) - Week 46: 139.6 (+0.8)
Week 47: 133.6 (-6) - Week 48: 132.4 (-1.2)
Week 49: 138.6 (+6.2) - Week 50: 138.4 (-0.2)
Week 51: 138.8 (+0.4) - Week 52: 139.4 (+0.6)
Week 53: 137.8 (-1.6) - Week 54: 139.4 (+1.6)
Week 55: 137.6 (-1.8) - Week 56: 136.4 (-1.2)
Week 57: 136.6 (+0.2) - Week 58:: 139.4 (+2.8)
Week 59: 136.6 (-2.8) - Week 60:: 134.6 (-2)
Week 61: 137 (+2.4) - Week 62:: 138.6 (+1.6)
Total loss: -15.4
Ok, now to catch up on other numbers.
Calories eaten Thursday: 1391
Fat: 26g (17%)
Carbs: 100g (29%)
Protein: 144g (42%)
Weight Thursday morning: 130.8 (One week ago: 127.6)
Calories burned in exercise Thursday: 96
Calories eaten Friday: 1566
Fat: 26g (15%)
Carbs: 122g (31%)
Protein: 138g (35%)
Weight Friday morning: 130.2 (One week ago: 128.2)
Calories burned in exercise Friday: 285
Weight Saturday morning: 131 (One week ago: 130.2)
Calories burned in exercise Saturday: 133
Calories burned in exercise today: 84
I'm working overtime today, so no time for the gym. Did well with exercise over the weekend. Friday Brad and I walked along the shoreline in San Leandro, then finished with the one mile paracourse loop. A total of about 6.5 miles and just over 2 hours. After church Saturday we took a quick spin around the lake (3 miles and about 1 hour).
Then we went to Emeryville to see Narnia at the 10 screen multiplex theater. Would you believe they didn't have it?!? 10 screens and not one of them showing Narnia! They said they never had it. They did have Indiana Jones, though, and Brad and I planned to see it anyway so we got tickets for that. But I still have to track down who's playing Narnia. :-p
Yep, my carbohydrate and wine addictions got the best of me and I went way overboard. It involved two corn dogs, three 100 Calorie Packs, two South Beach meal bars, and too much Special K Protein Plus cereal. That's on top of my usual Saturday treats of Cheese-It's, animal cookies, peanut snack bars, and peanuts.
As if all that weren't bad enough, before the movie Brad had dinner and I shared a can of almonds with him and ate most of a 1 lb. bag of baby cut carrots. I also had a glass of wine and a 20 oz. bottle of wine I brought from home that I sipped throughout the evening.
At the movie I split a bag of large popcorn with Brad (and continued sipping the wine. After the movie I had a low-carb dinner (bunless elk burger with a side salad) and low-carb beer, then went and ruined it with a large scoop of real ice cream (chocolate peanut butter)! That's why I'm up to 138.6. What the heck took hold of me? But I'm back on plan today and ready for an on-plan week. Let's do it!
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Week 1: 150 (-4) - Week 2: 148.6 (-1.4)
Week 3: 146 (-2.6) - Week 4: 147.2 (+1.2)
Week 5: 145.6 (-1.6) - Week 6: 144 (-1.6)
Week 7: 143 (-1) - Week 8: 142.8 (-0.2)
Week 9: 143.6 (+0.8) - Week 10: 141.2 (-2.4)
Week 11: 143.8 (+2.6) - Week 12: 142.4 (-1.4)
Week 13: 142.4 (-0) - Week 14: 141.6 (-0.8)
Week 15: 139.4 (-2.2) - Week 16: 140 (+0.6)
Week 17: 139.2 (-0.8) - Week 18: 139 (-0.2)
Week 19: 138 (-1) - Week 20: 135.4 (-2.6)
Week 21: 137.2 (+1.8) - Week 22: 139.6 (+2.4)
Week 23: 143.2 (+3.6) - Week 24: 143.6 (+0.4)
Week 25: 137.6 (-6) - Week 26: 139.6 (+2)
Week 27: 142 (+2.4) - Week 28: 137.2 (-4.8)
Week 29: 137 (-0.2) - Week 30: 136.8 (-0.2)
Week 31: 142.2 (+5.4) - Week 32: 136.8 (-5.4)
Week 33: 137.8 (+1) - Week 34: 135.8 (-2)
Week 35: 137.6 (+1.8) - Week 36: 143.8 (+6.2)
Week 37: 142.8 (-1) - Week 38: 140 (-2.8)
Week 39: 142.4 (+2.4) - Week 40: 140.4 (-2)
Week 41: 139.6 (-0.8) - Week 42: 142 (+2.4)
Week 43: N/A - Week 44: 141 (-1)
Week 45: 138.8 (-2.2) - Week 46: 139.6 (+0.8)
Week 47: 133.6 (-6) - Week 48: 132.4 (-1.2)
Week 49: 138.6 (+6.2) - Week 50: 138.4 (-0.2)
Week 51: 138.8 (+0.4) - Week 52: 139.4 (+0.6)
Week 53: 137.8 (-1.6) - Week 54: 139.4 (+1.6)
Week 55: 137.6 (-1.8) - Week 56: 136.4 (-1.2)
Week 57: 136.6 (+0.2) - Week 58:: 139.4 (+2.8)
Week 59: 136.6 (-2.8) - Week 60:: 134.6 (-2)
Week 61: 137 (+2.4) - Week 62:: 138.6 (+1.6)
Total loss: -15.4
Ok, now to catch up on other numbers.
Calories eaten Thursday: 1391
Fat: 26g (17%)
Carbs: 100g (29%)
Protein: 144g (42%)
Weight Thursday morning: 130.8 (One week ago: 127.6)
Calories burned in exercise Thursday: 96
Calories eaten Friday: 1566
Fat: 26g (15%)
Carbs: 122g (31%)
Protein: 138g (35%)
Weight Friday morning: 130.2 (One week ago: 128.2)
Calories burned in exercise Friday: 285
Weight Saturday morning: 131 (One week ago: 130.2)
Calories burned in exercise Saturday: 133
Calories burned in exercise today: 84
I'm working overtime today, so no time for the gym. Did well with exercise over the weekend. Friday Brad and I walked along the shoreline in San Leandro, then finished with the one mile paracourse loop. A total of about 6.5 miles and just over 2 hours. After church Saturday we took a quick spin around the lake (3 miles and about 1 hour).Then we went to Emeryville to see Narnia at the 10 screen multiplex theater. Would you believe they didn't have it?!? 10 screens and not one of them showing Narnia! They said they never had it. They did have Indiana Jones, though, and Brad and I planned to see it anyway so we got tickets for that. But I still have to track down who's playing Narnia. :-p
Yep, my carbohydrate and wine addictions got the best of me and I went way overboard. It involved two corn dogs, three 100 Calorie Packs, two South Beach meal bars, and too much Special K Protein Plus cereal. That's on top of my usual Saturday treats of Cheese-It's, animal cookies, peanut snack bars, and peanuts.
As if all that weren't bad enough, before the movie Brad had dinner and I shared a can of almonds with him and ate most of a 1 lb. bag of baby cut carrots. I also had a glass of wine and a 20 oz. bottle of wine I brought from home that I sipped throughout the evening.
At the movie I split a bag of large popcorn with Brad (and continued sipping the wine. After the movie I had a low-carb dinner (bunless elk burger with a side salad) and low-carb beer, then went and ruined it with a large scoop of real ice cream (chocolate peanut butter)! That's why I'm up to 138.6. What the heck took hold of me? But I'm back on plan today and ready for an on-plan week. Let's do it!
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Week 62, Day 5
Calories eaten yesterday: 1384
Fat: 29g (19%)
Carbs: 95g (27%)
Protein: 185g (53%)
Weight this morning: 130.8 (One week ago: 127.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 96
Did laundry last night and packed my box of sheets and blankets. Slept in today. Walked to work from BART for exercise, stopping for groceries on the way since it's payday.
Ms. Helena (co-owner of the building I live in) wants to talk with me about the letter I sent them, informing them of my 30 days notice, that I had paid last month's rent when I moved in, and that I expected my $400 security deposit back. I know she will ask for the difference in rent when I moved in vs. now. It don't work that way, Ms. Helena. I paid last and don't owe you the difference. And if you take it out of my security we're going to small claim court. Do NOT screw with me. I have to call her later tonight.
I've pretty much decided I can't go to Conference this year. All told it's going to cost about $1000 for the week. $1000 for one week!?! I simply can't afford that.
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Fat: 29g (19%)
Carbs: 95g (27%)
Protein: 185g (53%)
Weight this morning: 130.8 (One week ago: 127.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 96
Did laundry last night and packed my box of sheets and blankets. Slept in today. Walked to work from BART for exercise, stopping for groceries on the way since it's payday.
Ms. Helena (co-owner of the building I live in) wants to talk with me about the letter I sent them, informing them of my 30 days notice, that I had paid last month's rent when I moved in, and that I expected my $400 security deposit back. I know she will ask for the difference in rent when I moved in vs. now. It don't work that way, Ms. Helena. I paid last and don't owe you the difference. And if you take it out of my security we're going to small claim court. Do NOT screw with me. I have to call her later tonight.
I've pretty much decided I can't go to Conference this year. All told it's going to cost about $1000 for the week. $1000 for one week!?! I simply can't afford that.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Money honey
Calories eaten yesterday: 1267
Fat: 26g (19%)
Carbs: 81g (26%)
Protein: 168g (54%)
Weight this morning: 133.8 (One week ago: 129.8)
Calories burned in exercise today: 346
Went to the gym. Did one hour of arm, shoulder, and back work (with a couple leg exercises tossed in) followed by 30 minutes of cardio, mostly on the Treadclimber. I didn't feel up to running yet. I'll do that next week.
Speaking of which, I have overtime next Sunday - 11 a.m.-11 p.m. I need the 4 hours overtime badly. Money is VERY tight and will continue to be until a while after I've moved, when my lower rent kicks in and I have all the moving bills paid. So it's going to be a while before I get my head above water, and it's going to get much worse before it gets better.
My one vacation per year (one week at my church's General Conference) is costing much more than I expected. Conference alone (not counting plane and bus fare) is nearly $600. That will come out of my stimulus check, but there's nothing left over for the plane and bus. Yes, the bus. This year they are NOT picking us up at the airport. We have to get off the plane and take a bus. The plane (regardless of airline and airport) is going to run me $360, and the bus is $40-$62 round trip. I'm beginning to wonder if I should just not take a vacation this year. Money is tight and I could use it to pay bills. I'm having trouble just feeding myself right now. :(
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Fat: 26g (19%)
Carbs: 81g (26%)
Protein: 168g (54%)
Weight this morning: 133.8 (One week ago: 129.8)
Calories burned in exercise today: 346
Went to the gym. Did one hour of arm, shoulder, and back work (with a couple leg exercises tossed in) followed by 30 minutes of cardio, mostly on the Treadclimber. I didn't feel up to running yet. I'll do that next week.
Speaking of which, I have overtime next Sunday - 11 a.m.-11 p.m. I need the 4 hours overtime badly. Money is VERY tight and will continue to be until a while after I've moved, when my lower rent kicks in and I have all the moving bills paid. So it's going to be a while before I get my head above water, and it's going to get much worse before it gets better.My one vacation per year (one week at my church's General Conference) is costing much more than I expected. Conference alone (not counting plane and bus fare) is nearly $600. That will come out of my stimulus check, but there's nothing left over for the plane and bus. Yes, the bus. This year they are NOT picking us up at the airport. We have to get off the plane and take a bus. The plane (regardless of airline and airport) is going to run me $360, and the bus is $40-$62 round trip. I'm beginning to wonder if I should just not take a vacation this year. Money is tight and I could use it to pay bills. I'm having trouble just feeding myself right now. :(
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Week 62, Day 3
Calories eaten yesterday: 856 (no, that's not a typo)
Fat: 24g (27%)
Carbs: 23g (11%)
Protein: 126g (62%)
Weight this morning: 135.4 (One week ago: 129.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 84
I did nothing. I slept in and finally felt better. My only exercise was the walk to work from BART.
I have my Bay To Breakers photos up. They can be found here. All the photos taken during the actual race were taken on an old 35mm camera I found in my closet, not a digital, so they are pretty poor quality.
Today marks the halfway point for me on Project 365! :)
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Fat: 24g (27%)
Carbs: 23g (11%)
Protein: 126g (62%)
Weight this morning: 135.4 (One week ago: 129.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 84
I did nothing. I slept in and finally felt better. My only exercise was the walk to work from BART.
I have my Bay To Breakers photos up. They can be found here. All the photos taken during the actual race were taken on an old 35mm camera I found in my closet, not a digital, so they are pretty poor quality.
Today marks the halfway point for me on Project 365! :)
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Monday, May 19, 2008
Heart "Breaker"? Not a chance!
Whew! The 2008 Bay To Breakers was once again quite the race!
I got up at 5 and was at the start line about 7. I thought it would be warm enough so I didn't bring a sweatshirt. BIG mistake. I ducked inside a coffee shop to stay warm and had a "second breakfast" of an oat and dried fruit cake/scone thingy (very dense) and a banana.
The race started promptly at 8 and I was across the finish line before 9:25! I finished in 1:19:54 - besting last year's time by about 4 1/2 minutes! :) My overall placement was 7039 (of 22,439). Last year's placement was 8564. Among all females I was 2234 (of 11,518), and among females 30-39 years old I was 689 (of 3017).
I ran the whole race! I only slowed down to a walk on the Hayes Street Hill. When I did the numbers my average speed was just under 5.6 mph.
The first two miles I was doing about a 10 minute mile. The hill slowed me way down the took the stuffing out of me. At mile 3 I remembered that I was supposed to have a carb gel pack back at the hill, so I had one. Didn't seem to help. I took another gel pack at mile 4. That seemed to help and I felt much better. I had my final gel pack at mile 6.
I was hoping to get an estimate of how well I was doing by checking my time at the mile 7 marker, but there wasn't one! I kept looking, but eventually I passed the old windmill and came into view of the ocean. A cheer went up from the runners - seeing the ocean means you are close to the finish line.
I turned the corner and began the final leg, finish line finally in sight. I didn't have energy for a final sprint, but I did manage to pick up my pace just a little. I was so thrilled when I realized I was going to beat last year's time. Just under 1:20 - I never in a million years thought I could run that far that fast.
No trouble this year with the timing chips this year - my name and time didn't get mixed up with someone else's. They seem to have ironed out some of the problems. That's to be expected since last year was the first year they used the chips.
The top male and female finishers were both from Kenya of course. The Kenyans did very well. The top male finisher was John Korir with a time of 34:24, and the top female finisher was Lineth Chepkurui with a time of 39:22. The men won this year, even though the women had a 4:40 head start.
The number of runners this year was 33,000 registered and an estimated 27,000 unregistered. There were 22,439 total finishers (registered, who crossed both the start and finish lines) - 10,921 males and 11,518 females, so slightly more females.
I'm detoxing from carbs today. The only solid food I'm allowing myself is meat, egg whites, and some pork rinds. I've put on about 10 pounds over the last two days and need to get it off.
I'm working on getting my race photos up. Here's my results from Active.com.
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I got up at 5 and was at the start line about 7. I thought it would be warm enough so I didn't bring a sweatshirt. BIG mistake. I ducked inside a coffee shop to stay warm and had a "second breakfast" of an oat and dried fruit cake/scone thingy (very dense) and a banana.
The race started promptly at 8 and I was across the finish line before 9:25! I finished in 1:19:54 - besting last year's time by about 4 1/2 minutes! :) My overall placement was 7039 (of 22,439). Last year's placement was 8564. Among all females I was 2234 (of 11,518), and among females 30-39 years old I was 689 (of 3017).
I ran the whole race! I only slowed down to a walk on the Hayes Street Hill. When I did the numbers my average speed was just under 5.6 mph.
The first two miles I was doing about a 10 minute mile. The hill slowed me way down the took the stuffing out of me. At mile 3 I remembered that I was supposed to have a carb gel pack back at the hill, so I had one. Didn't seem to help. I took another gel pack at mile 4. That seemed to help and I felt much better. I had my final gel pack at mile 6.
I was hoping to get an estimate of how well I was doing by checking my time at the mile 7 marker, but there wasn't one! I kept looking, but eventually I passed the old windmill and came into view of the ocean. A cheer went up from the runners - seeing the ocean means you are close to the finish line.
I turned the corner and began the final leg, finish line finally in sight. I didn't have energy for a final sprint, but I did manage to pick up my pace just a little. I was so thrilled when I realized I was going to beat last year's time. Just under 1:20 - I never in a million years thought I could run that far that fast.
No trouble this year with the timing chips this year - my name and time didn't get mixed up with someone else's. They seem to have ironed out some of the problems. That's to be expected since last year was the first year they used the chips.
The top male and female finishers were both from Kenya of course. The Kenyans did very well. The top male finisher was John Korir with a time of 34:24, and the top female finisher was Lineth Chepkurui with a time of 39:22. The men won this year, even though the women had a 4:40 head start.
The number of runners this year was 33,000 registered and an estimated 27,000 unregistered. There were 22,439 total finishers (registered, who crossed both the start and finish lines) - 10,921 males and 11,518 females, so slightly more females.
I'm detoxing from carbs today. The only solid food I'm allowing myself is meat, egg whites, and some pork rinds. I've put on about 10 pounds over the last two days and need to get it off.
I'm working on getting my race photos up. Here's my results from Active.com.
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Week 61 Weigh-In
Start: 154
Week 1: 150 (-4) - Week 2: 148.6 (-1.4)
Week 3: 146 (-2.6) - Week 4: 147.2 (+1.2)
Week 5: 145.6 (-1.6) - Week 6: 144 (-1.6)
Week 7: 143 (-1) - Week 8: 142.8 (-0.2)
Week 9: 143.6 (+0.8) - Week 10: 141.2 (-2.4)
Week 11: 143.8 (+2.6) - Week 12: 142.4 (-1.4)
Week 13: 142.4 (-0) - Week 14: 141.6 (-0.8)
Week 15: 139.4 (-2.2) - Week 16: 140 (+0.6)
Week 17: 139.2 (-0.8) - Week 18: 139 (-0.2)
Week 19: 138 (-1) - Week 20: 135.4 (-2.6)
Week 21: 137.2 (+1.8) - Week 22: 139.6 (+2.4)
Week 23: 143.2 (+3.6) - Week 24: 143.6 (+0.4)
Week 25: 137.6 (-6) - Week 26: 139.6 (+2)
Week 27: 142 (+2.4) - Week 28: 137.2 (-4.8)
Week 29: 137 (-0.2) - Week 30: 136.8 (-0.2)
Week 31: 142.2 (+5.4) - Week 32: 136.8 (-5.4)
Week 33: 137.8 (+1) - Week 34: 135.8 (-2)
Week 35: 137.6 (+1.8) - Week 36: 143.8 (+6.2)
Week 37: 142.8 (-1) - Week 38: 140 (-2.8)
Week 39: 142.4 (+2.4) - Week 40: 140.4 (-2)
Week 41: 139.6 (-0.8) - Week 42: 142 (+2.4)
Week 43: N/A - Week 44: 141 (-1)
Week 45: 138.8 (-2.2) - Week 46: 139.6 (+0.8)
Week 47: 133.6 (-6) - Week 48: 132.4 (-1.2)
Week 49: 138.6 (+6.2) - Week 50: 138.4 (-0.2)
Week 51: 138.8 (+0.4) - Week 52: 139.4 (+0.6)
Week 53: 137.8 (-1.6) - Week 54: 139.4 (+1.6)
Week 55: 137.6 (-1.8) - Week 56: 136.4 (-1.2)
Week 57: 136.6 (+0.2) - Week 58:: 139.4 (+2.8)
Week 59: 136.6 (-2.8) - Week 60:: 134.6 (-2)
Week 61: 137 (+2.4)
Total loss: -17
Ok, now to catch up on other numbers.
Calories eaten Thursday: 1270
Fat: 23g (16%)
Carbs: 114g (36%)
Protein: 137g (44%)
Weight Thursday morning: 127.6 (One week ago: 128)
Calories burned in exercise Thursday: 81
Calories eaten Friday: 1501
Fat: 24g (15%)
Carbs: 79g (22%)
Protein: 157g (43%)
Weight Friday morning: 128.2 (One week ago: 127.4)
Calories burned in exercise Friday: 0
Crap. I'm up again over yesterday - the second time in the last three days.
Weight Saturday morning: 130.2 (One week ago: 130.8)
Calories burned in exercise Saturday: 0
Calories burned in exercise Sunday: 667
Calories burned in exercise today: 100
Weight this morning: 143.6 (One week ago: 133)
I have a lot to update about the weekend, but since most of it is race-related, I'll save that for another post. Here I will just say that while my official Sunday weight was up to only 137, my Monday weight (after a second day of binging) shot up to 143.6 - so a good 10 lb. gain due to all the overeating before and after the race.
I am back on plan today doing a strict no carb, high protein day. I'm not even eating any veggies today. Tomorrow I'll more or less go back to my normal diet, but still keep my carbs low - no fruit or yogurt for a while.
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Week 1: 150 (-4) - Week 2: 148.6 (-1.4)
Week 3: 146 (-2.6) - Week 4: 147.2 (+1.2)
Week 5: 145.6 (-1.6) - Week 6: 144 (-1.6)
Week 7: 143 (-1) - Week 8: 142.8 (-0.2)
Week 9: 143.6 (+0.8) - Week 10: 141.2 (-2.4)
Week 11: 143.8 (+2.6) - Week 12: 142.4 (-1.4)
Week 13: 142.4 (-0) - Week 14: 141.6 (-0.8)
Week 15: 139.4 (-2.2) - Week 16: 140 (+0.6)
Week 17: 139.2 (-0.8) - Week 18: 139 (-0.2)
Week 19: 138 (-1) - Week 20: 135.4 (-2.6)
Week 21: 137.2 (+1.8) - Week 22: 139.6 (+2.4)
Week 23: 143.2 (+3.6) - Week 24: 143.6 (+0.4)
Week 25: 137.6 (-6) - Week 26: 139.6 (+2)
Week 27: 142 (+2.4) - Week 28: 137.2 (-4.8)
Week 29: 137 (-0.2) - Week 30: 136.8 (-0.2)
Week 31: 142.2 (+5.4) - Week 32: 136.8 (-5.4)
Week 33: 137.8 (+1) - Week 34: 135.8 (-2)
Week 35: 137.6 (+1.8) - Week 36: 143.8 (+6.2)
Week 37: 142.8 (-1) - Week 38: 140 (-2.8)
Week 39: 142.4 (+2.4) - Week 40: 140.4 (-2)
Week 41: 139.6 (-0.8) - Week 42: 142 (+2.4)
Week 43: N/A - Week 44: 141 (-1)
Week 45: 138.8 (-2.2) - Week 46: 139.6 (+0.8)
Week 47: 133.6 (-6) - Week 48: 132.4 (-1.2)
Week 49: 138.6 (+6.2) - Week 50: 138.4 (-0.2)
Week 51: 138.8 (+0.4) - Week 52: 139.4 (+0.6)
Week 53: 137.8 (-1.6) - Week 54: 139.4 (+1.6)
Week 55: 137.6 (-1.8) - Week 56: 136.4 (-1.2)
Week 57: 136.6 (+0.2) - Week 58:: 139.4 (+2.8)
Week 59: 136.6 (-2.8) - Week 60:: 134.6 (-2)
Week 61: 137 (+2.4)
Total loss: -17
Ok, now to catch up on other numbers.
Calories eaten Thursday: 1270
Fat: 23g (16%)
Carbs: 114g (36%)
Protein: 137g (44%)
Weight Thursday morning: 127.6 (One week ago: 128)
Calories burned in exercise Thursday: 81
Calories eaten Friday: 1501
Fat: 24g (15%)
Carbs: 79g (22%)
Protein: 157g (43%)
Weight Friday morning: 128.2 (One week ago: 127.4)
Calories burned in exercise Friday: 0
Crap. I'm up again over yesterday - the second time in the last three days.
Weight Saturday morning: 130.2 (One week ago: 130.8)
Calories burned in exercise Saturday: 0
Calories burned in exercise Sunday: 667
Calories burned in exercise today: 100
Weight this morning: 143.6 (One week ago: 133)
I have a lot to update about the weekend, but since most of it is race-related, I'll save that for another post. Here I will just say that while my official Sunday weight was up to only 137, my Monday weight (after a second day of binging) shot up to 143.6 - so a good 10 lb. gain due to all the overeating before and after the race.
I am back on plan today doing a strict no carb, high protein day. I'm not even eating any veggies today. Tomorrow I'll more or less go back to my normal diet, but still keep my carbs low - no fruit or yogurt for a while.
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Week 61, Day 5
Calories eaten yesterday: 1389
Fat: 29g (19%)
Carbs: 108g (31%)
Protein: 165g (48%)
Weight this morning: 127.6 (One week ago: 128)
Calories burned in exercise today: 81
My knee has been bugging me so I've been wearing a brace when I exercise. I forgot to wear it yesterday and after all my exercise it was aching a bit last night. I need it and can't forget it like that.
Well, that's a wrap on the exercise until Sunday. I walked to work from BART and that's it for me. Light cardio today (the walk) and total rest the next two days, at least exercise-wise. I still have to do organizing and packing and look at a couple of apartments. Neither of these seem promising, but Brad and I will give them a look.
I threw out a ton of files today - mostly old news clippings that I have no reason to hang onto. The trash bag was so heavy that I had to carry the entire trash can downstairs to keep the bag from ripping. I'm throwing out tons of stuff and giving other stuff to the Salvation Army.
My stimulus check came today - $600. It is going into savings to go toward my vacation. I have very little money saved so this is vital if I want a vacation this year.
I'm falling off the wagon this weekend for the race (Saturday/Sunday), so my weight will be up. I intend to enjoy every bite of the bad stuff. :D Monday I will detox with an extremely low-carb day - not even veggies - just protein and some fat. Then Tuesday I will go back to my normal diet.
I won't be updating Sunday since I'm not working that day, so I will "see" you all Monday with my race report. Photos will take a while as I have to use a disposable camera and get it developed on disk, sometime after the next payday. So I'll get them up, but it will take a while.
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Fat: 29g (19%)
Carbs: 108g (31%)
Protein: 165g (48%)
Weight this morning: 127.6 (One week ago: 128)
Calories burned in exercise today: 81
My knee has been bugging me so I've been wearing a brace when I exercise. I forgot to wear it yesterday and after all my exercise it was aching a bit last night. I need it and can't forget it like that.
Well, that's a wrap on the exercise until Sunday. I walked to work from BART and that's it for me. Light cardio today (the walk) and total rest the next two days, at least exercise-wise. I still have to do organizing and packing and look at a couple of apartments. Neither of these seem promising, but Brad and I will give them a look.
I threw out a ton of files today - mostly old news clippings that I have no reason to hang onto. The trash bag was so heavy that I had to carry the entire trash can downstairs to keep the bag from ripping. I'm throwing out tons of stuff and giving other stuff to the Salvation Army.
My stimulus check came today - $600. It is going into savings to go toward my vacation. I have very little money saved so this is vital if I want a vacation this year.
I'm falling off the wagon this weekend for the race (Saturday/Sunday), so my weight will be up. I intend to enjoy every bite of the bad stuff. :D Monday I will detox with an extremely low-carb day - not even veggies - just protein and some fat. Then Tuesday I will go back to my normal diet.
I won't be updating Sunday since I'm not working that day, so I will "see" you all Monday with my race report. Photos will take a while as I have to use a disposable camera and get it developed on disk, sometime after the next payday. So I'll get them up, but it will take a while.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Week 61, Day 4
Calories eaten yesterday: 1299
Fat: 29g (21%)
Carbs: 123g (38%)
Protein: 125g (39%)
Weight this morning: 129.8 (One week ago: 129.4)
Calories burned in exercise today: 533
Crap. I'm higher than I was yesterday. My body soooo wants to be fat. It takes everything I eat and turns it to fat. I think I ate too many bites of bad things yesterday. I planned to make up for it with an extra 5 minutes running on the treadmill, but ended up really punishing myself with 15 extra minutes. So after my one hour of weight training I did a 45 minute run on the treadmill (5.9 mph for most of the way). I covered 4.37 miles! A fitting end to my last gym workout before the race this Sunday.
I had my post-workout snack and walked from the train station to work (about 30 minutes). I'm wiped out!
Tomorrow I start the run-up for the race with just the 30 minute walk from BART to work. Friday and Saturday I am totally resting - no exercise at all, though Brad and I are looking at a couple of apartments (one on Friday, one on Saturday).
I moved my weight loss ticker up quite a ways in anticipation of the monumental weight gain this weekend. While some will be just water, some will also be fat and take some serious dieting to get back off.
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Fat: 29g (21%)
Carbs: 123g (38%)
Protein: 125g (39%)
Weight this morning: 129.8 (One week ago: 129.4)
Calories burned in exercise today: 533
Crap. I'm higher than I was yesterday. My body soooo wants to be fat. It takes everything I eat and turns it to fat. I think I ate too many bites of bad things yesterday. I planned to make up for it with an extra 5 minutes running on the treadmill, but ended up really punishing myself with 15 extra minutes. So after my one hour of weight training I did a 45 minute run on the treadmill (5.9 mph for most of the way). I covered 4.37 miles! A fitting end to my last gym workout before the race this Sunday.
I had my post-workout snack and walked from the train station to work (about 30 minutes). I'm wiped out!
Tomorrow I start the run-up for the race with just the 30 minute walk from BART to work. Friday and Saturday I am totally resting - no exercise at all, though Brad and I are looking at a couple of apartments (one on Friday, one on Saturday).
I moved my weight loss ticker up quite a ways in anticipation of the monumental weight gain this weekend. While some will be just water, some will also be fat and take some serious dieting to get back off.
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Week 61, Day 3
Calories eaten yesterday: 1292
Fat: 27g (19%)
Carbs: 123g (38%)
Protein: 131g (41%)
Weight this morning: 129.6 (One week ago: 131.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 96
The first time I've hit the 120s on a Tuesday. Tres chic!
Slept in. I finally feel caught up from my long Sunday shift. I got some things arranged and packed starting last night and continuing today. I haven't even scratched the surface, but I do have a large box of stuff to go to the Salvation Army! Brad and I will take it down on Friday along with the large garbage bag of clothes. It's time to simplify. I am not going to get a new apartment as big as my current one, so I need to get rid of lots of stuff.
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Fat: 27g (19%)
Carbs: 123g (38%)
Protein: 131g (41%)
Weight this morning: 129.6 (One week ago: 131.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 96
The first time I've hit the 120s on a Tuesday. Tres chic!
Slept in. I finally feel caught up from my long Sunday shift. I got some things arranged and packed starting last night and continuing today. I haven't even scratched the surface, but I do have a large box of stuff to go to the Salvation Army! Brad and I will take it down on Friday along with the large garbage bag of clothes. It's time to simplify. I am not going to get a new apartment as big as my current one, so I need to get rid of lots of stuff.
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Tired & stressed
Calories eaten yesterday: 1416
Fat: 32g (20%)
Carbs: 110g (31%)
Protein: 165g (47%)
Weight this morning: 133 (One week ago: 133.2)
Calories burned in exercise today: 97
Happy birthday to my Dad! He's 86 today.
Got off work this morning at about 3:15 a.m. (Brad was a little late). Got to bed about 5:30 a.m. Woke up at 10:30 and couldn't get back to sleep. I'm a zombie.
Walked from BART to work for exercise. Used my last few dollars to buy basic groceries. I asked Lupe to put a rush on my dentist reimbursement (80%). She said she could have it to me Wednesday, so I can deposit it Thursday or (more likely) Friday. Dad also said he'd send me some money, but it won't get here for a few days of course. I'm stressed about money and stressed about time - I need time to start packing. Brent and Carla brought the boxes to church last Saturday as promised. Now I just need to tape them together and start packing.
I may or may not make it to the gym tomorrow. I really need to start packing.
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Fat: 32g (20%)
Carbs: 110g (31%)
Protein: 165g (47%)
Weight this morning: 133 (One week ago: 133.2)
Calories burned in exercise today: 97
Happy birthday to my Dad! He's 86 today.
Got off work this morning at about 3:15 a.m. (Brad was a little late). Got to bed about 5:30 a.m. Woke up at 10:30 and couldn't get back to sleep. I'm a zombie.Walked from BART to work for exercise. Used my last few dollars to buy basic groceries. I asked Lupe to put a rush on my dentist reimbursement (80%). She said she could have it to me Wednesday, so I can deposit it Thursday or (more likely) Friday. Dad also said he'd send me some money, but it won't get here for a few days of course. I'm stressed about money and stressed about time - I need time to start packing. Brent and Carla brought the boxes to church last Saturday as promised. Now I just need to tape them together and start packing.
I may or may not make it to the gym tomorrow. I really need to start packing.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Week 60 Weigh-In
Start: 154
Week 1: 150 (-4) - Week 2: 148.6 (-1.4)
Week 3: 146 (-2.6) - Week 4: 147.2 (+1.2)
Week 5: 145.6 (-1.6) - Week 6: 144 (-1.6)
Week 7: 143 (-1) - Week 8: 142.8 (-0.2)
Week 9: 143.6 (+0.8) - Week 10: 141.2 (-2.4)
Week 11: 143.8 (+2.6) - Week 12: 142.4 (-1.4)
Week 13: 142.4 (-0) - Week 14: 141.6 (-0.8)
Week 15: 139.4 (-2.2) - Week 16: 140 (+0.6)
Week 17: 139.2 (-0.8) - Week 18: 139 (-0.2)
Week 19: 138 (-1) - Week 20: 135.4 (-2.6)
Week 21: 137.2 (+1.8) - Week 22: 139.6 (+2.4)
Week 23: 143.2 (+3.6) - Week 24: 143.6 (+0.4)
Week 25: 137.6 (-6) - Week 26: 139.6 (+2)
Week 27: 142 (+2.4) - Week 28: 137.2 (-4.8)
Week 29: 137 (-0.2) - Week 30: 136.8 (-0.2)
Week 31: 142.2 (+5.4) - Week 32: 136.8 (-5.4)
Week 33: 137.8 (+1) - Week 34: 135.8 (-2)
Week 35: 137.6 (+1.8) - Week 36: 143.8 (+6.2)
Week 37: 142.8 (-1) - Week 38: 140 (-2.8)
Week 39: 142.4 (+2.4) - Week 40: 140.4 (-2)
Week 41: 139.6 (-0.8) - Week 42: 142 (+2.4)
Week 43: N/A - Week 44: 141 (-1)
Week 45: 138.8 (-2.2) - Week 46: 139.6 (+0.8)
Week 47: 133.6 (-6) - Week 48: 132.4 (-1.2)
Week 49: 138.6 (+6.2) - Week 50: 138.4 (-0.2)
Week 51: 138.8 (+0.4) - Week 52: 139.4 (+0.6)
Week 53: 137.8 (-1.6) - Week 54: 139.4 (+1.6)
Week 55: 137.6 (-1.8) - Week 56: 136.4 (-1.2)
Week 57: 136.6 (+0.2) - Week 58:: 139.4 (+2.8)
Week 59: 136.6 (-2.8) - Week 60:: 134.6 (-2)
Total loss: -19.4
Ok, now to catch up on other numbers.
Calories eaten Thursday: 1420
Fat: 22g (14%)
Carbs: 118g (33%)
Protein: 150g (42%)
Weight Thursday morning: 128 (One week ago: 128.6)
Calories burned in exercise Thursday: 95
Calories eaten Friday: 1595
Fat: 26g (15%)
Carbs: 100g (25%)
Protein: 163g (42%)
Weight Friday morning: 127.4 (One week ago: 127.4)
Calories burned in exercise Friday: 170
Weight Saturday morning: 130.8 (One week ago: 130.6)
Calories burned in exercise Saturday: 133
Calories burned in exercise today: 452
Well, I finally saw my goal again. The last time I hit goal on my official weigh-in day was back in February when I had the flu. But when I got well again I had a huge rebound. :( Today I think I'm just dehydrated from too much wine yesterday. I actually woke up thirsty this morning and that's not normal for me.
I will show a big rebound next week (if I weigh-in at all) since it will be the Bay To Breakers race and I am carbing up on pizza and desserts the day before, and will be taking in lots of carbs before, during, and after the race.
Because of the possible dehydration and the weight I will gain next week, I am not changing my ticker. Still, it's good to see goal again, and I will get there for sure eventually.
It was an insane weekend. Friday I went to the dentist for x-rays, a check-up, and a cleaning. After the x-rays and check up they told me I had two new cavities and the filling was cracked on an old cavity. X-rays and check-up - $99. Three fillings - $405. I don't have that kind of money. Even with the reimbursement (which takes time), that's still $100 out of pocket.
I was still numb from the Novocaine and got out of the dentist so late (my appointment was at 2 pm and I got out at 5), but Brad and I still did some walking, just a shorter walk than I would have liked. We did about 1 hour and 15 minutes, then went to look at a couple apartments.
The first apartment was in a really bad section of town and some sort of police action was going on as we were leaving. Too bad because it was a nice apartment and a one bedroom instead of a studio. The bus service at night wasn't great and it would not have been safe for me to walk there from the nearest stop.
The second apartment we looked at is promising and in a better area. But the bus service at night is not great, and the apartment has no bathtub (just a shower) and not much storage space. There's a second unit opening in the building, so even if the first gets taken, a second will open right about the time I need to move. I'm putting this on the "maybe" list.
Saturday at church was a special Mother's Day potluck and there were brownies. I admit; I caved. I took a 1/2 brownie here and there and probably ate about four brownies total. :-p Oh well, pick yourself up and move on. After church Brad and I walked around the lake once, then Pay-Per-Viewed Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was an okay movie. Kinda lame, but a decent way to kill 90 minutes.
Today Brad picked me up and took me to the gym. I did one hour of upper body work - arms, shoulders, and back - then ran 31 minutes on the treadmill for a total of 3.01 miles. I walked to work from the train station.
I stopped at WalMart on the way to work for some drinks (Perrier, Diet Iced Tea) since it will be a long day and I will have to space out my food more than normal. I have overtime and will be at work until 3 a.m. Monday morning. My calories are a teeny bit over for the day, but with the long shift I am not stressing over it.
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Week 1: 150 (-4) - Week 2: 148.6 (-1.4)
Week 3: 146 (-2.6) - Week 4: 147.2 (+1.2)
Week 5: 145.6 (-1.6) - Week 6: 144 (-1.6)
Week 7: 143 (-1) - Week 8: 142.8 (-0.2)
Week 9: 143.6 (+0.8) - Week 10: 141.2 (-2.4)
Week 11: 143.8 (+2.6) - Week 12: 142.4 (-1.4)
Week 13: 142.4 (-0) - Week 14: 141.6 (-0.8)
Week 15: 139.4 (-2.2) - Week 16: 140 (+0.6)
Week 17: 139.2 (-0.8) - Week 18: 139 (-0.2)
Week 19: 138 (-1) - Week 20: 135.4 (-2.6)
Week 21: 137.2 (+1.8) - Week 22: 139.6 (+2.4)
Week 23: 143.2 (+3.6) - Week 24: 143.6 (+0.4)
Week 25: 137.6 (-6) - Week 26: 139.6 (+2)
Week 27: 142 (+2.4) - Week 28: 137.2 (-4.8)
Week 29: 137 (-0.2) - Week 30: 136.8 (-0.2)
Week 31: 142.2 (+5.4) - Week 32: 136.8 (-5.4)
Week 33: 137.8 (+1) - Week 34: 135.8 (-2)
Week 35: 137.6 (+1.8) - Week 36: 143.8 (+6.2)
Week 37: 142.8 (-1) - Week 38: 140 (-2.8)
Week 39: 142.4 (+2.4) - Week 40: 140.4 (-2)
Week 41: 139.6 (-0.8) - Week 42: 142 (+2.4)
Week 43: N/A - Week 44: 141 (-1)
Week 45: 138.8 (-2.2) - Week 46: 139.6 (+0.8)
Week 47: 133.6 (-6) - Week 48: 132.4 (-1.2)
Week 49: 138.6 (+6.2) - Week 50: 138.4 (-0.2)
Week 51: 138.8 (+0.4) - Week 52: 139.4 (+0.6)
Week 53: 137.8 (-1.6) - Week 54: 139.4 (+1.6)
Week 55: 137.6 (-1.8) - Week 56: 136.4 (-1.2)
Week 57: 136.6 (+0.2) - Week 58:: 139.4 (+2.8)
Week 59: 136.6 (-2.8) - Week 60:: 134.6 (-2)
Total loss: -19.4
Ok, now to catch up on other numbers.
Calories eaten Thursday: 1420
Fat: 22g (14%)
Carbs: 118g (33%)
Protein: 150g (42%)
Weight Thursday morning: 128 (One week ago: 128.6)
Calories burned in exercise Thursday: 95
Calories eaten Friday: 1595
Fat: 26g (15%)
Carbs: 100g (25%)
Protein: 163g (42%)
Weight Friday morning: 127.4 (One week ago: 127.4)
Calories burned in exercise Friday: 170
Weight Saturday morning: 130.8 (One week ago: 130.6)
Calories burned in exercise Saturday: 133
Calories burned in exercise today: 452
Well, I finally saw my goal again. The last time I hit goal on my official weigh-in day was back in February when I had the flu. But when I got well again I had a huge rebound. :( Today I think I'm just dehydrated from too much wine yesterday. I actually woke up thirsty this morning and that's not normal for me.
I will show a big rebound next week (if I weigh-in at all) since it will be the Bay To Breakers race and I am carbing up on pizza and desserts the day before, and will be taking in lots of carbs before, during, and after the race.
Because of the possible dehydration and the weight I will gain next week, I am not changing my ticker. Still, it's good to see goal again, and I will get there for sure eventually.
It was an insane weekend. Friday I went to the dentist for x-rays, a check-up, and a cleaning. After the x-rays and check up they told me I had two new cavities and the filling was cracked on an old cavity. X-rays and check-up - $99. Three fillings - $405. I don't have that kind of money. Even with the reimbursement (which takes time), that's still $100 out of pocket.
I was still numb from the Novocaine and got out of the dentist so late (my appointment was at 2 pm and I got out at 5), but Brad and I still did some walking, just a shorter walk than I would have liked. We did about 1 hour and 15 minutes, then went to look at a couple apartments.
The first apartment was in a really bad section of town and some sort of police action was going on as we were leaving. Too bad because it was a nice apartment and a one bedroom instead of a studio. The bus service at night wasn't great and it would not have been safe for me to walk there from the nearest stop.
The second apartment we looked at is promising and in a better area. But the bus service at night is not great, and the apartment has no bathtub (just a shower) and not much storage space. There's a second unit opening in the building, so even if the first gets taken, a second will open right about the time I need to move. I'm putting this on the "maybe" list.
Saturday at church was a special Mother's Day potluck and there were brownies. I admit; I caved. I took a 1/2 brownie here and there and probably ate about four brownies total. :-p Oh well, pick yourself up and move on. After church Brad and I walked around the lake once, then Pay-Per-Viewed Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was an okay movie. Kinda lame, but a decent way to kill 90 minutes.
Today Brad picked me up and took me to the gym. I did one hour of upper body work - arms, shoulders, and back - then ran 31 minutes on the treadmill for a total of 3.01 miles. I walked to work from the train station.
I stopped at WalMart on the way to work for some drinks (Perrier, Diet Iced Tea) since it will be a long day and I will have to space out my food more than normal. I have overtime and will be at work until 3 a.m. Monday morning. My calories are a teeny bit over for the day, but with the long shift I am not stressing over it.
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Week 60, Day 5
Calories eaten yesterday: 1393
Fat: 28g (18%)
Carbs: 108g (31%)
Protein: 170g (49%)
Weight this morning: 128 (One week ago: 128.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 95
I was SOOO hungry yesterday. Grrr...I hate those days and I've had too many this week.
Slept in, bumped around the house, and walked to work from the train station for my exercise. I bought groceries on the way. I don't have a lot of money so I just got the basics - salad, veggies, and cottage cheese. Ok, I got some diet sodas to treat myself. ;)
I had an interesting conversation with a woman at the grocery store. She said I was skinny (she was quite heavy). She said I didn't need to drink diet soda. Why did I? I said that sugar and me do not get along. I said I had lost 70 pounds and she said that was her goal (she needs to lose a lot more than 70). At any rate, she made me feel good about all my hard work and how good I DO look. :)
Today was payday. I set aside a bunch of money for when I find a new apartment. I paid first and last month's rent when I moved in so I am not paying rent this month, but the new place will want first, last, and security. Carla from church is bringing a bunch of boxes to church on Saturday for me. Hopefully they will work so I don't have to buy any.
I'm looking forward to Bay To Breakers and dreading it at the same time. Carbing up and being off plan for two days is really going to mess up my weight loss. I'll gain a bunch and it will take a good two weeks of hard work to get back to where I was.
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Fat: 28g (18%)
Carbs: 108g (31%)
Protein: 170g (49%)
Weight this morning: 128 (One week ago: 128.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 95
I was SOOO hungry yesterday. Grrr...I hate those days and I've had too many this week.
Slept in, bumped around the house, and walked to work from the train station for my exercise. I bought groceries on the way. I don't have a lot of money so I just got the basics - salad, veggies, and cottage cheese. Ok, I got some diet sodas to treat myself. ;)
I had an interesting conversation with a woman at the grocery store. She said I was skinny (she was quite heavy). She said I didn't need to drink diet soda. Why did I? I said that sugar and me do not get along. I said I had lost 70 pounds and she said that was her goal (she needs to lose a lot more than 70). At any rate, she made me feel good about all my hard work and how good I DO look. :)
Today was payday. I set aside a bunch of money for when I find a new apartment. I paid first and last month's rent when I moved in so I am not paying rent this month, but the new place will want first, last, and security. Carla from church is bringing a bunch of boxes to church on Saturday for me. Hopefully they will work so I don't have to buy any.
I'm looking forward to Bay To Breakers and dreading it at the same time. Carbing up and being off plan for two days is really going to mess up my weight loss. I'll gain a bunch and it will take a good two weeks of hard work to get back to where I was.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Week 60, Day 4
Calories eaten yesterday: 1284
Fat: 25g (17%)
Carbs: 121g (37%)
Protein: 141g (44%)
Weight this morning: 129.4 (One week ago: 130.4)
Calories burned in exercise today: 437
Here's my runner's number and timing chip for this year's Bay To Breakers. It's just a week and a half away! I never feel ready, but I'm as ready as I'll ever be! Click the photo for the full size. :)
Went to the gym today. My butt is still sore from Monday, but today was upper body anyway - arms, shoulders, and back. Then I ran 30 minutes on the treadmill - 2.9 miles. I walked to work from BART. Pretty standard day. I felt stronger today than usual, though I performed poorly on a few exercises such as the seated row and another back exercise.
Tonight is laundry and I'll try to sleep in tomorrow.
More overtime is coming this Sunday. I'm working 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. as Lisa is taking the night off and there's no one to fill in. Brad will come in at 3 and drive me home and work until 3 p.m. when I come in again.
I ran with the lighter knee brace on today and it seemed to be okay. I'll wear this one for the race.
Have an appointment to look at an apartment Friday at 7:30 pm, and possibly another one after that. The first one does not look promising - no late night bus service, but the second has potential, and if the apartment gets taken, a second is opening up in the same building.
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Fat: 25g (17%)
Carbs: 121g (37%)
Protein: 141g (44%)
Weight this morning: 129.4 (One week ago: 130.4)
Calories burned in exercise today: 437
Here's my runner's number and timing chip for this year's Bay To Breakers. It's just a week and a half away! I never feel ready, but I'm as ready as I'll ever be! Click the photo for the full size. :)Went to the gym today. My butt is still sore from Monday, but today was upper body anyway - arms, shoulders, and back. Then I ran 30 minutes on the treadmill - 2.9 miles. I walked to work from BART. Pretty standard day. I felt stronger today than usual, though I performed poorly on a few exercises such as the seated row and another back exercise.
Tonight is laundry and I'll try to sleep in tomorrow.
More overtime is coming this Sunday. I'm working 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. as Lisa is taking the night off and there's no one to fill in. Brad will come in at 3 and drive me home and work until 3 p.m. when I come in again.
I ran with the lighter knee brace on today and it seemed to be okay. I'll wear this one for the race.
Have an appointment to look at an apartment Friday at 7:30 pm, and possibly another one after that. The first one does not look promising - no late night bus service, but the second has potential, and if the apartment gets taken, a second is opening up in the same building.
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Race bib and timing chip are here!
Calories eaten yesterday: 1390
Fat: 27g (18%)
Carbs: 107g (31%)
Protein: 170g (49%)
Weight this morning: 131.6 (One week ago: 132.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 96
Today I ran errands in the City. Exercise was walking to work from BART. I had a little cash and bought food with it. The money from the property was in my box, so I deposited it and bought more magnesium from GNC and paid my cell phone bill. What little I have left will be used for groceries next week.
My Bay To Breakers packet with my bib and timing chip came today! Yay me! Let's get it on, baby! I bought one bottle of Accelerade today for the race instead of my usual Gatorade, and already have my carb gel packs in a drawer at home, so now that my bib is here, I am ready! I'm number 1037 this year.
I think that FitDay is still overestimating the calories I burn per day, so I tweaked my age up 10 years to lower the amount of calories it says I burn.
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Fat: 27g (18%)
Carbs: 107g (31%)
Protein: 170g (49%)
Weight this morning: 131.6 (One week ago: 132.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 96
Today I ran errands in the City. Exercise was walking to work from BART. I had a little cash and bought food with it. The money from the property was in my box, so I deposited it and bought more magnesium from GNC and paid my cell phone bill. What little I have left will be used for groceries next week.
My Bay To Breakers packet with my bib and timing chip came today! Yay me! Let's get it on, baby! I bought one bottle of Accelerade today for the race instead of my usual Gatorade, and already have my carb gel packs in a drawer at home, so now that my bib is here, I am ready! I'm number 1037 this year.
I think that FitDay is still overestimating the calories I burn per day, so I tweaked my age up 10 years to lower the amount of calories it says I burn.
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Monday, May 05, 2008
Week 60, Day 2
Calories eaten yesterday: 1366
Fat: 25g (17%)
Carbs: 99g (29%)
Protein: 175g (52%)
Weight this morning: 133.2 (One week ago: 136.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 466
Something I forgot to report last week - that black guy at the guy who always says, "Hey Slimmy," or "How you doin', Slimmy," said that twice to me last week. :) He said something to me today while I was stretching, but I didn't catch it because I had my iPod on.
Pretty normal workout. I spent one hour on lower body and some core work. I started with three "sets" of walking lunges up and back on the ramp with the 8 lb. dumbbells. The 5 lb. dumbbells used to be too hard and now look at me! I know my butt will be sore tomorrow. I'm always sore after my lower body days. :)
Ran on the treadmill for 31 minutes, most of the time at 5.9 mph, but faster the last few minutes. Covered exactly 3 miles.
Walked to work from BART. Since Dad's check came I stopped at WalMart for Alli (I had a coupon), Special K Protein Plus, batteries, headphones (mine finally died), and two knee braces.
There was cake at work today and I was a bad girl today and ate 3-4 bites of frosting. Bad Victoria! How am I going to lose weight when I give into frosting with such abandon? One bite, ok. But 3-4? Way too much. I am walking extra laps around the hallway at work to make up for it.
Tomorrow I go into the City to get my mail.
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Fat: 25g (17%)
Carbs: 99g (29%)
Protein: 175g (52%)
Weight this morning: 133.2 (One week ago: 136.6)
Calories burned in exercise today: 466
Something I forgot to report last week - that black guy at the guy who always says, "Hey Slimmy," or "How you doin', Slimmy," said that twice to me last week. :) He said something to me today while I was stretching, but I didn't catch it because I had my iPod on.
Pretty normal workout. I spent one hour on lower body and some core work. I started with three "sets" of walking lunges up and back on the ramp with the 8 lb. dumbbells. The 5 lb. dumbbells used to be too hard and now look at me! I know my butt will be sore tomorrow. I'm always sore after my lower body days. :)
Ran on the treadmill for 31 minutes, most of the time at 5.9 mph, but faster the last few minutes. Covered exactly 3 miles.
Walked to work from BART. Since Dad's check came I stopped at WalMart for Alli (I had a coupon), Special K Protein Plus, batteries, headphones (mine finally died), and two knee braces.
There was cake at work today and I was a bad girl today and ate 3-4 bites of frosting. Bad Victoria! How am I going to lose weight when I give into frosting with such abandon? One bite, ok. But 3-4? Way too much. I am walking extra laps around the hallway at work to make up for it.
Tomorrow I go into the City to get my mail.
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Sunday, May 04, 2008
Week 59 Weigh-In
Start: 154
Week 1: 150 (-4) - Week 2: 148.6 (-1.4)
Week 3: 146 (-2.6) - Week 4: 147.2 (+1.2)
Week 5: 145.6 (-1.6) - Week 6: 144 (-1.6)
Week 7: 143 (-1) - Week 8: 142.8 (-0.2)
Week 9: 143.6 (+0.8) - Week 10: 141.2 (-2.4)
Week 11: 143.8 (+2.6) - Week 12: 142.4 (-1.4)
Week 13: 142.4 (-0) - Week 14: 141.6 (-0.8)
Week 15: 139.4 (-2.2) - Week 16: 140 (+0.6)
Week 17: 139.2 (-0.8) - Week 18: 139 (-0.2)
Week 19: 138 (-1) - Week 20: 135.4 (-2.6)
Week 21: 137.2 (+1.8) - Week 22: 139.6 (+2.4)
Week 23: 143.2 (+3.6) - Week 24: 143.6 (+0.4)
Week 25: 137.6 (-6) - Week 26: 139.6 (+2)
Week 27: 142 (+2.4) - Week 28: 137.2 (-4.8)
Week 29: 137 (-0.2) - Week 30: 136.8 (-0.2)
Week 31: 142.2 (+5.4) - Week 32: 136.8 (-5.4)
Week 33: 137.8 (+1) - Week 34: 135.8 (-2)
Week 35: 137.6 (+1.8) - Week 36: 143.8 (+6.2)
Week 37: 142.8 (-1) - Week 38: 140 (-2.8)
Week 39: 142.4 (+2.4) - Week 40: 140.4 (-2)
Week 41: 139.6 (-0.8) - Week 42: 142 (+2.4)
Week 43: N/A - Week 44: 141 (-1)
Week 45: 138.8 (-2.2) - Week 46: 139.6 (+0.8)
Week 47: 133.6 (-6) - Week 48: 132.4 (-1.2)
Week 49: 138.6 (+6.2) - Week 50: 138.4 (-0.2)
Week 51: 138.8 (+0.4) - Week 52: 139.4 (+0.6)
Week 53: 137.8 (-1.6) - Week 54: 139.4 (+1.6)
Week 55: 137.6 (-1.8) - Week 56: 136.4 (-1.2)
Week 57: 136.6 (+0.2) - Week 58:: 139.4 (+2.8)
Week 59: 136.6 (-2.8)
Total loss: -17.4
Body fat on Tanita scale:
Year start: 26.6%
Last month: 26%
This month: 25%
Ok, now to catch up on other numbers.
Calories eaten Thursday: 1368
Fat: 23g (15%)
Carbs: 112g (34%)
Protein: 130g (39%)
Weight Thursday morning: 128.6 (One week ago: 130.2)
Calories burned in exercise Thursday: 99
Calories eaten Friday: 1567
Fat: 23g (13%)
Carbs: 106g (27%)
Protein: 154g (40%)
Weight Friday morning: 127.4 (One week ago: 128.2)
Calories burned in exercise Friday: 321
A new low! Yay me!
Weight Saturday morning: 130.6 (One week ago: 130.8)
Calories burned in exercise Saturday: 215
Calories burned in exercise today: 485
Well, I lost the 2.8 I gained last week, but no more. :( At least I did see a new low on the scale Friday morning. That's promising.
Well, it was a long weekend. Friday Brad had to work late. I decided to get some walking in, so I went to my gym and walked on the treadmill for an hour at 3.5 mph. I covered 3.5 miles. Then I was bored so I went down and walked the lake. I started and ended at the gym so it took a little over an hour. The lake is about 3 miles.
After Brad got off work he picked me up at MacArthur BART and we went to look at an apartment, but the guy who was supposed to show it never showed up. After almost 45 minutes we left. The neighborhood was really bad anyway and the buses may not have run late enough for me.
Saturday after church we hung out at Pastor Steve's house for a while before going to Leona's for a special dinner in honor of Passover. While we waited for the time to pass Pastor Brent suggested a walk out to Point Pinole for anyone who wanted to go. A bunch of people went. From where we parked it was a little over 3 miles, so I got some good steps in and burned some calories. :)
I talked to Helena (one of the owners) by phone on Saturday. I had left her a message saying I would be moving and she called me back. She offered to lower the rent increase a pittance, but I told her I couldn't afford any raise; I simply don't make enough. She said she couldn't do it, but would talk with her husband. I don't expect to hear back. I wrote an official "I'm leaving" letter, but will hold onto it for now in the hopes that they will call back. I still have plenty of time for the required 30 days notice.
One thing I don't want to forget to mention - Saturday was my spiritual birthday. :) I'm 12 now. :)
The dinner at Leona's was not a Passover dinner per se, but did have a few of the traditional Passover items such as unleavened bread and some kind of sweet apple and honey thing to put on the bread. Also applesauce. I had one piece of bread and a few bites of bread with the apple/honey thing on it.
For dinner there was almost nothing I could eat, so I brought my own - chicken breast chunks and green beans with fat free mayo. Of their food I had a very little beef roast (it was swimming in fat), and lots of salad and veggies (green beans!). I had a very little dessert (a few bites), and munched on my South Beach meal bar for my dessert.
I hate HATE HATE church dinners - all these people around me eating fat and carbs to their heart's content and I have to bring my own food so I can eat healthy. And I get stared at for bringing my own dinner. The dinners often run late; the food was finished about 9 and then everyone sits around chatting. That's when I told Brad we had to go. It robs me of my weekend. I told Brad that next time they had a dinner he could go, but I wanted to stay at home. I really truly HATE the damn things!
Anyway, there went my whole weekend right there. Brad ended up staying the night, crashing out on my floor. I have a yoga mat and sleeping bag. I made him coffee this morning and then we were off to look at another apartment. This one is a ways from the buses and so terribly small. But it is in a nice neighborhood. They seem to be having trouble filling it. We took information and an application.
Then Brad dropped me off at the gym. He went back to my apartment to use the bathroom and then came back and wandered around the neighborhood. I came back to the car after my workout and we arrived at almost the same time.
My workout was pretty standard. One hour of upper body weight training - arms, shoulders, and back, plus calves. Then I ran on the treadmill - 31 minutes and just over 3 miles.
Brad drove toward work, but I asked to be let off a ways off so I could get some more exercise walking. It took me just over 40 minutes to walk in. I stopped at WalMart briefly to price knee braces. My right knee has been bothering me. Getting new shoes seemed to help at first, but now the discomfort is back. I don't want to injure myself nor give up my running, so I'm going to get a brace.
Money-wise, Dad's check came so that will help. Also, Pastor Steve gave Brad $25 for gas, and Brad gave me $20 of it. So I should be okay for now. Not rich, but I'll survive until the next payday and be able to buy food. :) Thank you, God! The money from the property may be in my P.O. box when I check on Tuesday. We'll see. It will be a big help whenever it gets here.
I know I wrote a book. It has been a busy weekend and now it is my Monday and I am back at work!
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Week 1: 150 (-4) - Week 2: 148.6 (-1.4)
Week 3: 146 (-2.6) - Week 4: 147.2 (+1.2)
Week 5: 145.6 (-1.6) - Week 6: 144 (-1.6)
Week 7: 143 (-1) - Week 8: 142.8 (-0.2)
Week 9: 143.6 (+0.8) - Week 10: 141.2 (-2.4)
Week 11: 143.8 (+2.6) - Week 12: 142.4 (-1.4)
Week 13: 142.4 (-0) - Week 14: 141.6 (-0.8)
Week 15: 139.4 (-2.2) - Week 16: 140 (+0.6)
Week 17: 139.2 (-0.8) - Week 18: 139 (-0.2)
Week 19: 138 (-1) - Week 20: 135.4 (-2.6)
Week 21: 137.2 (+1.8) - Week 22: 139.6 (+2.4)
Week 23: 143.2 (+3.6) - Week 24: 143.6 (+0.4)
Week 25: 137.6 (-6) - Week 26: 139.6 (+2)
Week 27: 142 (+2.4) - Week 28: 137.2 (-4.8)
Week 29: 137 (-0.2) - Week 30: 136.8 (-0.2)
Week 31: 142.2 (+5.4) - Week 32: 136.8 (-5.4)
Week 33: 137.8 (+1) - Week 34: 135.8 (-2)
Week 35: 137.6 (+1.8) - Week 36: 143.8 (+6.2)
Week 37: 142.8 (-1) - Week 38: 140 (-2.8)
Week 39: 142.4 (+2.4) - Week 40: 140.4 (-2)
Week 41: 139.6 (-0.8) - Week 42: 142 (+2.4)
Week 43: N/A - Week 44: 141 (-1)
Week 45: 138.8 (-2.2) - Week 46: 139.6 (+0.8)
Week 47: 133.6 (-6) - Week 48: 132.4 (-1.2)
Week 49: 138.6 (+6.2) - Week 50: 138.4 (-0.2)
Week 51: 138.8 (+0.4) - Week 52: 139.4 (+0.6)
Week 53: 137.8 (-1.6) - Week 54: 139.4 (+1.6)
Week 55: 137.6 (-1.8) - Week 56: 136.4 (-1.2)
Week 57: 136.6 (+0.2) - Week 58:: 139.4 (+2.8)
Week 59: 136.6 (-2.8)
Total loss: -17.4
Body fat on Tanita scale:
Year start: 26.6%
Last month: 26%
This month: 25%
Ok, now to catch up on other numbers.
Calories eaten Thursday: 1368
Fat: 23g (15%)
Carbs: 112g (34%)
Protein: 130g (39%)
Weight Thursday morning: 128.6 (One week ago: 130.2)
Calories burned in exercise Thursday: 99
Calories eaten Friday: 1567
Fat: 23g (13%)
Carbs: 106g (27%)
Protein: 154g (40%)
Weight Friday morning: 127.4 (One week ago: 128.2)
Calories burned in exercise Friday: 321
A new low! Yay me!
Weight Saturday morning: 130.6 (One week ago: 130.8)
Calories burned in exercise Saturday: 215
Calories burned in exercise today: 485
Well, I lost the 2.8 I gained last week, but no more. :( At least I did see a new low on the scale Friday morning. That's promising.
Well, it was a long weekend. Friday Brad had to work late. I decided to get some walking in, so I went to my gym and walked on the treadmill for an hour at 3.5 mph. I covered 3.5 miles. Then I was bored so I went down and walked the lake. I started and ended at the gym so it took a little over an hour. The lake is about 3 miles.
After Brad got off work he picked me up at MacArthur BART and we went to look at an apartment, but the guy who was supposed to show it never showed up. After almost 45 minutes we left. The neighborhood was really bad anyway and the buses may not have run late enough for me.
Saturday after church we hung out at Pastor Steve's house for a while before going to Leona's for a special dinner in honor of Passover. While we waited for the time to pass Pastor Brent suggested a walk out to Point Pinole for anyone who wanted to go. A bunch of people went. From where we parked it was a little over 3 miles, so I got some good steps in and burned some calories. :)
I talked to Helena (one of the owners) by phone on Saturday. I had left her a message saying I would be moving and she called me back. She offered to lower the rent increase a pittance, but I told her I couldn't afford any raise; I simply don't make enough. She said she couldn't do it, but would talk with her husband. I don't expect to hear back. I wrote an official "I'm leaving" letter, but will hold onto it for now in the hopes that they will call back. I still have plenty of time for the required 30 days notice.
One thing I don't want to forget to mention - Saturday was my spiritual birthday. :) I'm 12 now. :)
The dinner at Leona's was not a Passover dinner per se, but did have a few of the traditional Passover items such as unleavened bread and some kind of sweet apple and honey thing to put on the bread. Also applesauce. I had one piece of bread and a few bites of bread with the apple/honey thing on it.
For dinner there was almost nothing I could eat, so I brought my own - chicken breast chunks and green beans with fat free mayo. Of their food I had a very little beef roast (it was swimming in fat), and lots of salad and veggies (green beans!). I had a very little dessert (a few bites), and munched on my South Beach meal bar for my dessert.
I hate HATE HATE church dinners - all these people around me eating fat and carbs to their heart's content and I have to bring my own food so I can eat healthy. And I get stared at for bringing my own dinner. The dinners often run late; the food was finished about 9 and then everyone sits around chatting. That's when I told Brad we had to go. It robs me of my weekend. I told Brad that next time they had a dinner he could go, but I wanted to stay at home. I really truly HATE the damn things!
Anyway, there went my whole weekend right there. Brad ended up staying the night, crashing out on my floor. I have a yoga mat and sleeping bag. I made him coffee this morning and then we were off to look at another apartment. This one is a ways from the buses and so terribly small. But it is in a nice neighborhood. They seem to be having trouble filling it. We took information and an application.
Then Brad dropped me off at the gym. He went back to my apartment to use the bathroom and then came back and wandered around the neighborhood. I came back to the car after my workout and we arrived at almost the same time.
My workout was pretty standard. One hour of upper body weight training - arms, shoulders, and back, plus calves. Then I ran on the treadmill - 31 minutes and just over 3 miles.
Brad drove toward work, but I asked to be let off a ways off so I could get some more exercise walking. It took me just over 40 minutes to walk in. I stopped at WalMart briefly to price knee braces. My right knee has been bothering me. Getting new shoes seemed to help at first, but now the discomfort is back. I don't want to injure myself nor give up my running, so I'm going to get a brace.
Money-wise, Dad's check came so that will help. Also, Pastor Steve gave Brad $25 for gas, and Brad gave me $20 of it. So I should be okay for now. Not rich, but I'll survive until the next payday and be able to buy food. :) Thank you, God! The money from the property may be in my P.O. box when I check on Tuesday. We'll see. It will be a big help whenever it gets here.
I know I wrote a book. It has been a busy weekend and now it is my Monday and I am back at work!
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Thursday, May 01, 2008
More on moving
Calories eaten yesterday: 1392
Fat: 23g (16%)
Carbs: 104g (31%)
Protein: 175g (52%)
Weight this morning: 128.6 (One week ago: 130.2)
Calories burned in exercise today: 99
Today is Beltane. Blah. I am trying to forget. It was one of my favorite holidays when I was Wiccan. On the plus side, it's also the National Day of Prayer, so that's good. I participated in the Presidential Prayer Team's online prayer rally by praying late last night. I signed up to pray sometime between 1 and 2 a.m. That's the best slot for me because of my work schedule.
Today I priced boxes and truck rentals. U-Haul is by far the cheapest both for the truck and the boxes. $20-$30 for the truck, depending on size, plus 99 cents per mile. 20 medium boxes will run me $41.40 plus tax. They do take Discover, my new emergency credit card, so that is an option if needed. I'll just pay the minimum on my computer until things settle down. I haven't given my 30 days notice yet, but will when I get the boxes and start packing in earnest. Since it's already May 1, we are looking at a projected date of July 1. This will mean one month of paying the new higher rate.
I called Teen Challenge again and actually got through to Wayne. He said the only day they can do moves is Mondays and Tuesdays. Since Jon will need to provide coverage at work for both Brad and I (and Lisa can do overtime), and Jon doesn't work on Mondays, Tuesday it will have to be. Tuesday just happens to be July 1, so hopefully that will work out. Teen Challenge charges $10 an hour per person.
After I called Teen Challenge I looked at apartments for rent on Craig's List and have my first appointment to see one tomorrow and one on Sunday. This means no walking with Brad tomorrow and no gym on Sunday (or a very abbreviated workout).
Abby is adjusting to the cage. I actually got her inside it last night. Her hunger finally overcame her fear. I also drained a can of the chunked chicken breast I got from Costco and gave the chicken water to them (in the cage) and they loved it. She's skittish, but I have two months to get her adjusted.
My only exercise today was walking from the train station to work.
I'll update you all Sunday night! I covet your prayers on my money and moving concerns and that I will find the place that God wants me to be.
Have I mentioned that I also need to see the doctor, get my prescriptions refilled, and get a complete exam and cleaning at the dentist?
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Fat: 23g (16%)
Carbs: 104g (31%)
Protein: 175g (52%)
Weight this morning: 128.6 (One week ago: 130.2)
Calories burned in exercise today: 99
Today is Beltane. Blah. I am trying to forget. It was one of my favorite holidays when I was Wiccan. On the plus side, it's also the National Day of Prayer, so that's good. I participated in the Presidential Prayer Team's online prayer rally by praying late last night. I signed up to pray sometime between 1 and 2 a.m. That's the best slot for me because of my work schedule.
Today I priced boxes and truck rentals. U-Haul is by far the cheapest both for the truck and the boxes. $20-$30 for the truck, depending on size, plus 99 cents per mile. 20 medium boxes will run me $41.40 plus tax. They do take Discover, my new emergency credit card, so that is an option if needed. I'll just pay the minimum on my computer until things settle down. I haven't given my 30 days notice yet, but will when I get the boxes and start packing in earnest. Since it's already May 1, we are looking at a projected date of July 1. This will mean one month of paying the new higher rate.
I called Teen Challenge again and actually got through to Wayne. He said the only day they can do moves is Mondays and Tuesdays. Since Jon will need to provide coverage at work for both Brad and I (and Lisa can do overtime), and Jon doesn't work on Mondays, Tuesday it will have to be. Tuesday just happens to be July 1, so hopefully that will work out. Teen Challenge charges $10 an hour per person.
After I called Teen Challenge I looked at apartments for rent on Craig's List and have my first appointment to see one tomorrow and one on Sunday. This means no walking with Brad tomorrow and no gym on Sunday (or a very abbreviated workout).
Abby is adjusting to the cage. I actually got her inside it last night. Her hunger finally overcame her fear. I also drained a can of the chunked chicken breast I got from Costco and gave the chicken water to them (in the cage) and they loved it. She's skittish, but I have two months to get her adjusted.
My only exercise today was walking from the train station to work.
I'll update you all Sunday night! I covet your prayers on my money and moving concerns and that I will find the place that God wants me to be.
Have I mentioned that I also need to see the doctor, get my prescriptions refilled, and get a complete exam and cleaning at the dentist?
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